Monkey Man (2024) - Review

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Monkey Man (2024) - Review

Directed by: Dev Patel

Written by: Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John Collee

Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande

Runtime: 121 min

Synopsis: Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Dev Patel stars as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

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The First Omen (2024) - Review

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The First Omen (2024) - Review

Directed by: Arkasha Stevenson

Written by: Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith Thomas

Starring: Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy

Runtime: 120 min

Synopsis: When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

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Música (2024) - Review

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Música (2024) - Review

Directed by: Rudy Mancuso

Written by: Rudy Mancuso, Dan Lagana

Starring: Rudy Mancuso, Camila Mendes, J.B. Smoove

Runtime: 91 min

Synopsis: Based on writer, director, and star Rudy Mancuso, the film is a coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family, and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) - Review

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) - Review

Directed by: Adam Wingard

Written by: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy Slater

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen

Runtime: 115 min

Synopsis: This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence - and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) - Review

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) - Review

Directed by: Gil Kenan

Written by: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman

Starring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton

Runtime: 115 min

Synopsis: The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

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Road House (2024) - Review

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Road House (2024) - Review

Directed by: Doug Liman

Written by: Anthony Bagarozzi, Charles Mondry

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor, J. D. Pardo, Arturo Castro, Billy Magnussen

Runtime: 121 min

Synopsis: In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.

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Damsel (2024) - Review

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Damsel (2024) - Review

Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Written by: Dan Mazeau

Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Basett, Robin Wright

Runtime: 110 min

Synopsis: A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.

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Ricky Stanicky (2024) - Review

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Ricky Stanicky (2024) - Review

Directed by: Peter Farrelly

Written by: Jeff Bushell, Brian Jarvis, James Lee Freeman, Peter Farrelly, Pete Jones, Mike Cerrone

Starring: Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic, Jeff Ross, William H. Macy, John Cena

Runtime: 114 min

Synopsis: When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this 'friend,' Dean, JT, and Wes still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator "Rock Hard" Rod to bring him to life. But when Rod takes his role of a lifetime too far, they begin to wish they'd never invented Ricky in the first place.

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Dune: Part Two (2024) - Review

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Dune: Part Two (2024) - Review

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve

Written by: Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem

Runtime: 166 min

Synopsis: The exploration of the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

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Ordinary Angels (2024) - Review

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Ordinary Angels (2024) - Review

Directed by: Jon Gunn

Written by: Meg Tilly, Kelly Fremon Craig

Starring: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, Drew Powell, Amy Acker, Skywalker Hughes, Emily Mitchell

Runtime: 116 min

Synopsis: Based on a remarkable true story, Ordinary Angels centers on Sharon Steves, a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt, a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.

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